Rogel Alpher with ‘plastic cartoonist’ Hanoch Piven – Journeys
It took Uruguay-born Hanoch Piven a while, and a few trips abroad, to realize that Israel is his true home, despite his initial – and protracted – feeling of alienation.
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Exploring Hebrew’s Mellowest, Sloppiest Corner
Careless improvisation is a well-developed art in Israel. The Hebrew word for it – itself an improvisation of sorts – is the focus of this episode.
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Rogel Alpher with the Holocaust survivors’ ambassador Colette Avital – Journeys
Romanian-born Colette Avital reached many summits – and many capitals – during her long career as a diplomat, but over the past few years she has dedicated herself to the plight of the last remaining Holocaust survivors in Israel.
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When the Cracks in Israeli Collectivism Started to Show
The great immigration of the late 1940s and early 1950s had an immense impact on Israeli society at large, but how did it affect old-timers?
Read MoreState of the art: Tel Aviv’s must-see exhibitions and openings
Sarah Peguine, of Oh So Arty! fame, shares the gallery openings and exhibitions you cannot miss over the weekend.
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A Dose of Vitamin P To Heal Your Bureaucratis
Here’s a few useful words that will help you make sense of Israeli bureaucracy and get through it in one piece.
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Rogel Alpher with actress Sara von Schwarze – Journeys
Born in Germany to Catholic parents whose 1960s rebellion was converting to Judaism and moving to Israel, the famed theater actress now explores her split identity in her semi-autobiographical Between Two Worlds, an Israeli-German co-production.
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Rogel Alpher with Aya Golan – Journeys
One random encounter with an Israeli tourist on the streets of Bishkek was the first of many coincidences that led the way to Aya’s new life, in a new place with a new love.
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Screw You, Screw Them and Screw Us! – The Promised Podcast
Should Bibi say “Screw You” to the Likud, is a Knesset Committee saying “Screw You” to Haredim, and is the government saying “Screw You” to Israeli consumers?
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